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Se-Jong, Tong-Il, Ul-Ji

Se-Jong...

Se-Jong is named after the greatest Korean King, Se-Jong, who invented the Korean alphabet in 1443, and was also a noted meteorologist. The diagram represents the king, while the 24 movements refer to the 24 letters of the Korean alphabet.

Number of Movements: 24
Starting Position: Closed ready stance B

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

Move the left foot to B, forming a left walking stance toward B at the same time executing a low block to B with the left forearm.

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to A to form a left L-stance toward A while executing a twin forearm block.

Execute a middle side piercing kick to D with the right foot.

Lower the right foot to D, and then move the left foot to F to form a left walking stance toward F while executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Bring the left foot to the right foot, and then move the right foot to E to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle strike to E with the right knife-hand.

Bring the right foot to the left foot, forming a closed ready stance B toward D.

Jump to D to form a left X-stance toward DG while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist, bringing the right finger belly to the left side fist.

Move the right foot to G, forming a right walking stance toward G while executing a high punch to G with the right fist.

Move the right foot on line GH to form a left fixed stance toward H while executing a high guarding block to H with the forearm.

Move the right foot to H, forming a right walking stance toward H while executing a middle thrust to H with the right straight finger tip.

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to G to form a left walking stance toward G while executing a high side strike to G with the left back fist.

Move the left foot on line GH to form a sitting stance toward C while executing a scooping block with the left palm.

Execute a middle turning kick to C with the left foot.

Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward CF while executing a high block to C with the left double forearm.

Move the right foot to F to form a sitting stance toward C while extending the right fist horizontally to C. Perform in a slow motion.

Execute a front strike to C with the left back fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward C.

Bring the right foot behind the left foot, and then move the left foot to E, forming a left diagonal stance toward C while executing a pressing block with a twin palm.

Execute a middle block to C with a double arc-hand while forming a left walking stance toward CE.

Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint to form a right one-leg stance toward C at the same time executing a high side block to F with the right outer forearm and a low side block to E with the left forearm.

Lower the left foot to D forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform in a slow motion.

Pull the left instep to the hollow of the right leg to form a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the left palm with the right back forearm.

Lower the left foot to C, turning clockwise to form a right fixed stance toward D while thrusting to C with the left side elbow.

Move the right foot to A, forming a left L-stance toward A while executing a high guarding block to A with a knife-hand.

Bring the right foot to the left foot, and then move the left foot to B to form a right L-stance toward B while executing a middle punch to B with the right fist.

Bring the left foot back to a ready position.

Tong-Il...

Tong-Il denotes the resolution of the unification of Korea which has been divided since 1945. The diagram symbolizes the homogenous race

Number of Movements: 56
Starting Position: Parallel stance with an overlapped back hand.

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with a twin fist. Perform in slow motion.

Move the left foot to C to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a horizontal strike with a twin knife-hand. Perform in slow motion.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing a middle inward block to D with the left outer forearm.

Execute a low inward block to D with the right palm while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the right foot, and bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Move the right foot to D, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the right fist.

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a left L-stance toward D. Perform 5 and 6 in a fast motion.

Move the left foot to Din a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward D while executing a high outward strike to D with the left back hand.

Execute an inward vertical kick to the left palm with the right reverse footsword.

Lower the right foot to D in a stamping motion, forming a left L-stance toward D while executing a high outward strike to D with the right back hand.

Execute an inward vertical kick to the right palm with the left reverse footsword.

Lower the left foot to D, and then execute a horizontal block with a twin palm while forming a right L-stance toward D, slipping the left foot. Perform in a slow motion.

Move the right foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a high side block to D with the right reverse knife-hand. Perform in a slow motion.

Execute a middle side block to D with the left reverse knife-hand while maintaininga right walking stance toward D. Perform in a slow motion.

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Execute a middle punch to D with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D.

Execute a downward kick to AC with the right foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 15.

Lower the right foot to C in a stamping motion, forming a left L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike to C with the right back fist.

Execute an outward vertical kick to BC with the left foot, keeping the position of the hands as they were in 17.

Lower the left foot to C in a stamping motion to form a right L-stance toward C while executing a downward strike to C with the left back fist.

Execute a high punch to D with the left fist while forming a right walking stance toward D, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward D. Perform 20 and 21 in a fast motion.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right rear foot stance toward D while executing an upward block with the left bow wrist.

Move the right foot to D to form a left rear foot stance toward D while executing an upward block with the right bow wrist.

Move the left foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the left palm.

Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a pressing block with the right palm. Perform 24 and 25 in a slow motion.

Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed stance toward C while bringing both back hands in front of the lower abdomen in a circular motion, hitting the left palm with the right knife-hand.

Move the left foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left knife-hand.

Execute a high punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a left walking stance toward D.

Slide to D to form a left L-stance toward D while executing an upset punch to D with the left fist, bringing the right side fist in front of the left shoulder.

Move the right foot to C, forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high thrust with the right angle fingertip.

Move the left foot on line CD to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a rising block with the right knife-hand.

Execute a high punch to C with the left fist while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Slide to C to form a right L-stance toward C while executing an upset punch to C with the right fist, bringing the left side fist in front of the right shoulder.

Move the left foot to D, forming a right walking stance toward C while executing a high thrust with the left angle fingertip.

Execute a low guarding block to C with a reverse knife-hand in a circular motion while forming a left L-stance toward C, pivoting with the left foot.

Execute a low guarding block to D with a reverse knife-hand in a circular motion while forming a right L-stance toward D, pivoting with the right foot.

Execute a low block to D with the right forearm and a middle outward block to D with the left knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward D, slipping the left foot.

Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion to form a right walking stance toward D at the same time executing a high vertical punch to D with a twin fist.

Pull the right reverse footsword to the left knee joint, forming a left one-leg stance toward D while striking the left palm with the right back forearm.

Execute a middle back piercing kick to C with the right foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction.

Lower the right foot to C to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Slide to C maintaining a sitting stance toward A while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Move the right foot to D in a stamping motion, turning counter clockwise to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Slide to C, maintaining a sitting stance toward B while executing a W-shape block with the outer forearm.

Pull the left reverse footsword to the right knee joint, forming a right one-leg stance toward C while striking the right palm with the left back forearm.

Execute a middle back piercing kick to D with the left foot, pulling both hands in the opposite direction.

Lower the left foot to C in a jumping motion, forming a left X-stance toward C while executing a pressing block with an X-fist.

Move the right foot to D, forming a left walking stance toward C while executing a front strike with the left under fist.

Move the right foot to C to form a right walking stance toward C while executing a front strike with the right under fist.

Execute a middle pushing block to C with the left palm while maintaining a right walking stance toward C.

Execute a circular block to A with the right knife-hand while forming a left walking stance toward AD.

Move the left foot to C to form a left walking stance toward C while executing a middle pushing block to C with the right palm.

Execute a circular block to B with the left knife-hand while forming a right walking stance toward BD.

Move the right t C forming a right walking stance, at the same time executing a rising block with the right forearm.

Move the right foot on the line CD forming a left walking stance towards D, at the same time executing a rising block with the left forearm.

Execute a middle punch with the right fist.

Bring the left foot back to the ready position.

Ul-Ji...

Ul-Ji is named after general Ul-Ji Mun Duk who successfully defended Korea against a Chinese invasion force of nearly one million soldiers led by Yang Je in 612 AD. Ul-Ji employing hit and run guerrilla tactics, was able to decimate a large percentage of the force. The diagram represents his surname. The 42 movements represent the author’s age when he designed the pattern.

Number of Movements: 42
Starting Position: Parallel stance with an X-back hand.

The diagram for this pattern assumes that the student is stood on line AB and is facing D.

Move the left foot to C forming a right walking stance toward D while executing a horizontal strike with twin side fists

Move the right foot to C to form a left walking stance toward D while executing a pressing block with an X-fist

Execute a rising block with an X-knife-hand while maintaining a left walking stance toward D. Perform 2 and 3 in a continuous motion

Execute a high front strike to D with the right knife-hand bringing the left palm on the right elbow joint while maintaining a left walking stance toward D

Move the left foot to C to form a sitting stance toward B while executing a horizontal strike to C with the left back hand

Execute a middle crescent kick to the left palm with the right foot

Lower the right foot to C, forming a sitting stance toward A while striking the left palm with the right front elbow

Thrust to B with the left back elbow placing the right side fist on the left fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward A

Execute a side back strike to B with the right back fist and extending the left arm to the side-downward while maintaining a sitting stance toward A

Bring the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward D, at the same time thrusting with a twin side elbow

Cross the left foot to the right foot, forming a close stance toward D while turning the face to A, Keeping the position of the hands as they were in 10. Perform in a fast motion

Execute a middle side piercing kick to A with the right foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 11

Lower the right foot to A, and then cross the left foot over the right foot, forming a right X-stance toward D while executing a horizontal thrust with a twin elbow

Move the right foot to A to form the sitting stance toward D while executing a right horizontal punch to A

Execute a high front strike to D with right knife-hand, bringing the left back hand in front of the forehead while standing up toward D

Execute a twin knife-hand block to B while forming a right L-stance toward B, pivoting with the right foot

Jump to execute a mid-air kick to B with the right foot while spinning clockwise

Land to B forming a right walking stance toward B while executing a middle block to B with the right double forearm

Bring the left foot to the right foot to form a closed ready stance B toward D

Jump to D forming a right X-stance toward BD while executing a high side strike to B with the right back fist bringing the left finger belly to the right side fist

Move the left foot to C to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a rising block with the left forearm

Execute a middle front snap kick to D with the left foot keeping the position of the hands as they were in 21

Lower the left foot to D forming a left walking stance toward D while executing a high punch to D with the right fist

Move the right foot to D to form a right walking stance toward D while executing a middle thrust to D with the right straight fingertip

Move the left foot to D turning counter-clockwise to form a sitting stance toward A while executing a high side strike to D with the left back fist

Move the right foot to F turning counter-clockwise to form a right walking ready stance toward F

Jump to execute a flying high kick to F with the right foot

Land to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a checking block to F with an X-knife hand

Move the left foot to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a pressing block with an X-fist

Execute a middle side front snap kick to F with the left foot while executing a middle wedging block with the inner forearm

Lower the left foot to F forming a left walking stance toward F while executing a high vertical punch to F with a twin fist

Move the right foot to F to form a right fixed stance toward F while executing a middle outward block with the right knife hand and a middle pushing block with the left palm

Slide to F forming a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle punch to F with the left fist

Move the left foot to the side rear of the right foot and the right foot to E to form a right L-stance toward F and then jump to E maintaining a right L-stance towards F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm

Execute a middle turning kick to DF with the right foot

Lower the right foot to F and then execute a middle back piercing kick to F with the left foot

Lower the left foot to F to form a right L-stance toward F while executing a middle guarding block to F with the forearm

Move the left foot to E forming a left l-stance toward F while executing an upward block to F with the right palm

Move the right foot to E forming a right walking stance to E while executing a circular block to ED with the left inner forearm

Execute a circular block to DE with the right inner forearm while forming a right walking stance toward DF

Move the left foot on line EF to form a sitting stance toward D while executing a middle punch to D with the left fist

Execute a middle punch to D with the right fist while maintaining a sitting stance toward D